OC dump! many buges
i havent completed the game still, so all of these characters' stories have been getting tweaked over time as i learn more lore. please dont kill me if anything isnt canon-accurate, ill probably fix them at some point
(art+designs by me unless specified)
1 - the Unforgiving Vessel, my main. they live and train in the Abyss, protecting the Abyss Shriek spell and their siblings from any outsiders, as they train to assassinate the Pale King. they have two canon endings where they die (killed by the Knight or executed after they fail to kill the Pale King), but they also have an AU where they're adopted by the White Lady. they are impure, with a mind to think
2 - the Blooming Vessel, my second main. art/design by LiuPhrog, bought by me. they were going to try to seal the infection, but fell asleep in Greenpath and forgot that they were doing something important. they were found by an old spider who raised them. they are very heroic, cheerful and innocent, but also extremely stupid. they are one of the oldest vessels other than the Pure Vessel, and are extremely impure, with a mind, will and voice (they can't speak, though, only squeak)
3 - Grandmother, Bloom's caretaker. she used to live in Deepnest, paired with Midwife to take care of the baby weavers. they both fell in love with each other, but Midwife didn't know that Grandmother loved her and Grandmother didn't know that being lesbian was a thing, she just thought they were best friends. she left Deepnest to retire in Greenpath as the infection began, and found the young Blooming Vessel, and adopted them
4 - Lumi, an ancient deity. they had created life before the life found in the current game, which lived peacefully, not having to live in fear of being killed or becoming diseased. another deity had created life that sustained itself by consuming other life, though, and Lumi's creations were killed off, other than the lumaflies that they had hidden with themself. weakened with their creations dead, they traveled until they found the Pale King, and they made a deal so that the Pale King would keep the lumaflies safe, in exchange for using them as a symbol of his light. they naturally ended up falling into the role of advisor for the Pale King and White Lady
5 - Grato, a camel cricket traveling to write a book. he's exploring around Hallownest, journaling what he finds and his experiences, with the plan to eventually go back to Dirtmouth and write a book about the diverse wilderness. he has been severely procrastinating beginning their writing, though, as he has no plans for his life after it is done. he's currently stuck in Deepnest, and hasnt noticed the Infection, believing he just has very bad luck encountering aggressive bugs lately (to be fair, his luck is complete shit and its a wonder how he isnt dead yet)
6/7 - Gusto and Saudade, two jesters for the Pale Court. Saudade's design by Swarm_Nest, Gusto's design and their art here by me. Gusto's backstory is still a WIP (he's my BF's newest OC, not mine) but Saudade was banished from the Mantis Tribe for being averse towards battle, wanting to live peacefully with other bugs rather than hostile towards them and not focus on strength. while looking for somewhere to go, she met Gusto and they became a jester duo, soon hired to entertain the king and queen. she is very smart and usually gentle, but is still able to fight well when necessary. the White Lady is her favorite of the monarchs, and they often spent their time together talking. she often reads and writes stories to tell to her
8 - unnamed currently, open for suggestions! hes an archivist who collected up books, making a giant library that he now lives in. he hasnt noticed the infection outside, and hasnt even noticed that hes been battling the infection himself. it randomly takes over his body, making him (try to) attack anyone around him, but when he comes out of it he just believes that he forgot what he was doing